Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-03-08
CATARRH.


ing extent and is productive of very serious
The most prominent and characteristics
feature is a morDid discharge from the
mead. varying in its nature at different
times.
In some there is an almost constant flow
OF Clear acrid fluid, Dut oftener an offe usiye,
purulehto or rmuco-pnrulent. gteensh-y yellow
matter Is secreteo, which accumulates in
the nosirils or drops into the throat, neces-
stating its frequent removal by blowing the
nose or expectoration. and often by both
Processes. soinetimes patients feel as
though their whole head WAS in a state of
rottenness, so great is the amount of matter
discharged and so fetid Is its odor. The
patient is greatly annoyed by the constant
ter from the head, and as recum bent posi-.
t!on naturally tavors the flow downward,
his rest is frequently di turbed from this
cause. Many sufferers are obliged to lie
with the head very much elevated in order
to sleep with some degree of comfort.
In others tough, viscid and offepsiye
phlegm collects behind snd above the soft
palate, in the passage betw cen the throat
and head, adheariDg to the parts with glu-
ism tenacity Its lodgment embarrasses
respiration aud creates a sens tion of irri.
tation and uneasiness III the affected local
ity, which gives rise to constant and al
most irresistible desire to relieve the dis
throat SO as to eject II by the III 1uth. This
prsc.ice. popularity known as hawking"
is cnaracterntic of catarrh. and proves as
embarrassing to the one affected as it is
disagreeabie 10 those around him.
Again, the offensive matter hardens and
deposits itself on the membrane in the
81 ape of dry, hard concretions, which are
dischsrged by way of the nostrils or throat
in Jumps or fragments of a deep green tint.
1n some cases these incrustatiUns accumu-
late to such sn extent as to form regular
plug in the nose, which obstructs breathing
and produces serious discomfort. SO firm
hsJSn ahh 20 fhn
point OF attachment that their removal
usually requires the most violent Efforts
not unfrequen'ly 7. ey have to be torn from
the membrane; Occasionally solid cast
are generally traces of blood, but in scme
cases the cast presents tubular appear.
ance, being of exact shape of the nasal
cavity. This condition is indicative of ul-
ceration, which, in time, may destroy the
bony St ucture of the nose and produce a
subsequent fattening of that organ
Gases are occasionally met with in which
a thick. viscid, Shiny secretion coats the
mem brane OF the nasal cavities and then
putrifes, giving rise to stencil which is
really overpowering and sufficiently fetid to
poison the atmosphere of whole room;
and there are others in which all the secre-
ing an unpleasant. feeling of dryness, heat
aud feyerishness in the head and nose-a
condition popularly known as "Dry Ca
tarrh.''
The disease speedily extends to the air
cavities OF the bones OF the forehead and
face, giving rise to distressing sensation
OF h avy weight or compression over the
forehead, especially in the region above
end between the eyes. and 10 a feeling of
fulness, heat, irritation soreness or pain in
the nostrils near the root of the nose, as
well as in the upper part of the throat,
above and behind the soft palate. Some.
times there is pain 0bstinately fixed in some
particular part, as in the temple, on tue top
Df hn baan q tho hqpk n tho h.
hind the orbids, and occasionally pain
manifests itself IN the face of so severe
character that 1t is frequently mistaken for
neuralgia.
The breath is always tainted and at times
assumes an exceeding fetid and sickening
odor. In some cases 1t becomes 50 revolt
ingly offensive as to render the sufferer an
object OF disgust to himself as well as to
others.
The nasal membrane is thickened and
congested, causing the nose to be stopped
up. sometimes on one side, sometime OH the
other, and often on both, giving rise to a
disagreeabe, stuffy sensation in the head,
and OccasiOning violent and prolonged
paroxysms of snee zing.
The voice is weak. indistinct and husky
or Of a nasal character di playing a sort Of
shifting quality. Oftentimes there is con-
tinuOus hOarseness and discordance. There
is also a sense of irritation in the throat,
and frequent attempts to clear the parts of
phlegm, producing the sound hem" more
Il
complain of an uncomfortable feeling of
fullness or a choky ensation in the throat
and in others of a Distressing and almost
constant dryness, for the temporary relief
of which they have to swallow frequently.
Others, again, speak of constant bad or
nauseoUs taste in the mouth or throat.
The stomach generally suffers moie or
less aud becomes weak and irritable; the
bad in the morning. The patient is lan-
guid unable to perform mental or physical
labor with the usual facility, is nervous, de-
pressed in spirits. at times fearful. tim d,
agitated and inclined to drowsiness and
sleep. the memory weakened and perma-
nent impairment seriously threatened.
The mucous membrane soon becomes
morbidly sensitive to unfayorable inhu-
ences. and in spite of the utmost care be-
comes affected from the slightest causes. SO
that at last breath of wind upon the lining
of the noe or throa. becomes productive OF
cold. and gives rise to serious disturb
patient is subject to frequent and repeated
colds. each attack aggravating the disease
by giving it a new impulse and involving q
larger extent or surface than its predecessor
In this manner the difficulty spreads from
organ to organ. invading the throat, larnyx,
trachea and bronchial tubes, until, en-
crosching further and further. it reaches
the fuer ramitications of the bronchi, when
to the lungs. Catarrh may, and often does,
affect other organs in the body, especially
those containing a mucous membrane, such
as the stomach, bowels, kidneys, etc.
By the employment OF proper inhalations
in the form of medicated vapor (not steam
or spray) we are able to produce immediate
ana direct action upon the diseased surface
in the pharynx and nas4l passages. for al
will find It's way into the most remote and
intricate cavities, where 1t is atterly impos-
sible to make fluid applications BY these
meaus every case can be cured.
OZGNA.
Oznna is the professional or technical
name given to an advanced form of catarrh
in which liberation has eaten through the
membrane lining of the nose to the carti-
lage of the bone. Anv case of catarrh may
end in czena, but it most frequently. occurs
in those who are naturally scrofnlous. The
discharge takes place through the nostrils
or through the throat. and Is generally OF
yellowish or greenish yellow color, fire.
quently tinged with blood and almost al
ways attended by an offensivesmell. In the
language of DR.. Wood. OF Philadelphia,
and disagreeable which the physician has
to encounter. In bad sthe breath OF the
patient becomes SO revolving as to isolate
ject OF disgust even to himself" Ia some
cases pieces of bone become separated and
slough off, leaving deep, unhealthy ulcers,
which secrete a bloody matter, and are ex.
continued some time the sense of smell
usually becomes impaired and often lost.
Deafness is one OF its most common conse-
quenc' s, and results from Its extension
through the eustachian tu bes to the internal
ear. Pains in the head and over the frontal
sinuses. impairing memory. and even in.
sanity frequently spring from its extension
to the brain. The greatest danger, how
ever, because the most common, is that il
will extend downward and affect the lungs.
In most cases of pulmonary disease cstarrh
is present In some degree. and in many In
stances 1t causes a large share of the pa
tents discomfort.
Besides these grave consequences, all of
which are liable to sp ing from scrofulous
catarrh or ozGna, there are others which, If
less dangerous, are sufficiently unpleasant.
1t occasions great unhapplness to thousands
of both sexes, by isolating them and pre-
venting their settlement In life, An often.
sive running from the nose, with foul
breath. is about as great calamity as can
befal, young people. .afor no yo ng person
should ever think OF marrying while atfiict-
ed with catarrh.
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